Name details

Charlotte, Bahía

Charlotte, Bahía (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Charlotte, Bahía  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Chile Gazetteer Id 105315

Feature type: Bay (3)

Origin

This name originates from Chile. It is part of the Chile Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Fue descubierta por la Expedición Antártica Belga de 1897-1899, al mando del teniente Adrien de Gerlache. El nombre fue puesto en honor de la novia de Georges Lacointe, oficial ejecutivo, hidrógrafo y segundo comandante de la expedición. En algunas cartas chilenas de 1947 figuró traducido como bahía Carlota. Bahía de unas 11 millas de saco que se abre al oriente del cabo Reclus, en la costa occidental de la península Tierra de O'Higgins.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 32' 00.0" S
-64.53333°
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Longitude:
61° 40' 00.0" W
-61.66667°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
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Date approved:
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